XL Insurance grows Underwriting Team

Lushington's new role will report in to Max Benz the Underwriting manager Construction, International Property.

Benz commented, "We believe that over time investments and infrastructure in the UK, Ireland and Nordic region will grow again. With Ian's industry experience, we'll be ready for this growth and prepared to serve risk management clients with our specialised products and services in these markets and globally."

The London based Insruance recruiter High Finance Group sees this as an extremely positive sign for the industry. Andy Edwards, a Senior Consultant with the recruiter who heads up the technical insurance team said, "This is great news for the UK Underwriting market. To see a major company investing in the industry and anticipating future growth reflects High Finance Group's own research and shows the strength of the industry. We are seeing a gradual increase in the number of Underwriting roles coming in, and are anticipating further growth throughout the year."